2024 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility
Waimarie stands out as an exemplar of tertiary architecture. It embodies a bold expression of the programme through two distinctive architectural languages – a great elegant shed towards the rear and a sculpted brick-clad teaching faculty to the forefront, subtly nodding to the adjacent historic red-brick Ivey Hall. The complex brief is distilled into a simple layout with intuitive and generous circulation routes. The innovative multifunctional lobby and teaching spaces are carefully curated with vibrant colours and textures, fostering a lively and informal environment for students. Notably, the architects have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to seamlessly integrating cultural narratives and stories from Te Taumutu Rūnanga. Sustainability strategies take centre stage, including the multifunctional solar shading solution proposed as an elegant addition to the building’s design. Innovative seismic dampening design features include a shear-wall system by Tectonus, the first time it has been used in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Practice
- Warren and Mahoney Architects New Zealand Ltd and Lab-works Architecture in association
- Category
- Education
- Location
- Canterbury
